The 10 fastest-growing skills in healthcare: LinkedIn

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Health information management is the fastest-growing skill in healthcare, according to a March 19 LinkedIn News post.

LinkedIn analyzed healthcare skills professionals are adding to their profiles and those that companies are hiring for more frequently to determine skill growth.

Here are the 10 fastest-growing skills in healthcare, per LinkedIn:

1. Health information management

2. Tactical planning

3. Customer engagement and support

4. Care plan development and management

5. Records management

6. Collaborative problem-solving

7. Conflict mitigation

8. Employee communications

9. Clinical management

10. Regulatory compliance 

LinkedIn measured skills growth using three factors:

  • Skill acquisition: The rate at which LinkedIn members add new skills to their profiles.
  • Hiring success: The share of a skill among LinkedIn members hired in the past year.
  • Emerging demand: The increased presence of a skill in paid job postings.

Read more about the methodology here.

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